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Yoked with a burden not of his making, President Obama will need an Ox's methodical, steadfast and imperturbable strength to acheive the great goals he has set out for his administration and his country,

Colombian rock superstar Juanes tackles themes of world peace and social change. He also reminds us that while conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan grab headlines, Colombia's war kills 3,500 people ---- mostly civilians ---- every year.

Pictures from the Harry Potter books are different in the editions of the J.K. Rowling books in different countries. Illustrations in the German edition of the children's books, by artist Sabine Willharm, are very different from the Harry Potter pictured in the recent Hollywood films or on the cover of the American novels.

The Manhattan-based ComposersCollaborative inc, a new music presenting organization, and HERE, the Obie award-winning independent art center in Soho, present cool sounds to beat the summer heat at the Non Sequitur Festival.